Learning from Lives and Deaths – people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR)

The Learning from Lives and Deaths – people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) programme, funded by NHS England and NHS Improvement, was established in 2017 to improve healthcare for people with a learning disability and autistic people. LeDeR aims to:

Improve care for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Reduce health inequalities for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Prevent people with a learning disability and autistic people from early deaths.

LeDeR summarises the lives and deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people who died in England in annual reports. The 2021 and 2022 reports are made by researchers at King’s College London collaborating with academic partners at the University of Lancashire and Kingston University London, copies of which can be found below. Accessible versions, including a video summary of the findings are available, as are key “TakeHome” posters.

A statement from the team about the 2022 report is available here.

For previous years' reports, please see the tab "Previous years reports" at the bottom of this page. Please see the tab "Publications" for "Deep Dive" reports, and publications.

LeDeR Report 2022 (published November 2023)

LeDeR Report 2022 - Easy read and videos

What is LeDeR?

Our Partners

The main report and the accessible versions were produced in conjunction with our academic and community partners: The University of Central Lancashire, Kingston University London, Staying Alive and Well, Foundation for people with learning disabilities, Pathways Associates and the Estia Centre. More detail on the LeDeR report can be found on the NHS website.